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- 1 review
- 5.0
- Since 1982
- 44 yrs
- Bar admissions
- 2
- By appointment
- In office
1 review
Since 1982
Bar admissions
By appointment
Are you James M. Shade?
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James M. Shade at a glance
Verified credentials for James M. Shade sourced from Wheeler Upham A Professional Corporation.
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- Firm founded
- 1883
Areas of practice
Practice focus
James M. Shade represents clients in Grand Rapids, Michigan across the following areas of law. Each area links to other verified attorneys with the same focus.
Biography
About James M. Shade
Mr. Shade specializes in the formation and maintenance of small business entities (corporations and limited liability companies); sales and purchases of businesses; business succession planning; employee benefits, including pension and profit sharing plans, 401(k) plans, cafeteria plans, and health, life, and disability insurance plans; estate planning, including preparation of wills, trusts, durable powers of attorney, and patient advocate designations; probate of decedents’ estates and administration of decedents’ trusts; and real estate transactions, including sales and purchases of property and commercial leasing.
Credentials
Education
University of Michigan
J.D. · 1981
Calvin College
B.A. · 1971
Jurisdictions
Bar admissions
Michigan
1982 · ACTIVE
U.S. District Court,
1982 · ACTIVE
Recognition
Awards & honors
BV Distinguished
Affiliations
Professional memberships
Grand Rapids Bar Association State Bar of Michigan
membership
Locations
Office locations
Wheeler Upham A Professional Corporation
Calder Plaza Building, 250 Monroe Avenue N.W., Suite 100
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
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What areas of law does James M. Shade practice?
James M. Shade focuses on Business, Employment, Estate Planning, Family Law, and General.
Where is James M. Shade located?
James M. Shade primarily serves clients in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with an office at Calder Plaza Building, 250 Monroe Avenue N.W., Suite 100.
How experienced is James M. Shade?
James M. Shade has 44 years of legal practice, having been licensed since 1982.
Is James M. Shade a verified attorney?
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